June 23, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Zheng Jiadong(鄭家棟)
Researcher of Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) Zheng Jiaodong arrested
多维独家报导：中国社科院研究员郑家栋被捕
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 22, 2005
Zheng Jiaodong (鄭家棟), a senior researcher with the Institute of Philosophy, CASS, was reportedly detained for criminal offences by the Beijing Authority. The institute confirmed the arrest and declined to provide details on the case.
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_6_22_20_43_19_468.html



News

Bilaterals - EU/China
EU decides against lifting China arms embargo - senior US official
AFX News Limited, June 23, 2005 http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/06/23/afx2108
041.html

Bilaterals - Other
China, Japan try again to mend relations
Reuters, June 23, 2005
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&stor
yID=8869627

Chen Yonglin Describes Abduction by Chinese Agents in Australia
The Epoch Times, Jun 23, 2005
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/5-6-23/29765.html

Corruption
Corruption informants cash in
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/23/content_22077.htm

Death Penalty
Huhot Public Security chief sentenced to death for murdering mistress
呼市一公安局长杀“二奶”被判死刑
The Beijing News, June 23, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0623/10@0258
12.html

Disaster - Flood
100,000 forced to leave homes as flood toll rises
The Standard, June 23, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GF23Ad05.html

Economic Issues
Chinese Oil Giant in Takeover Bid for U.S. Corporation
The New York Times, June 23, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/23/business/worldbusiness/2
3unocal.html?incamp=article_popular_5

CNOOC's high bid price does not assure merging with Unocal, experts
Xinhuanet, June 23, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/23/content_3127122.htm

UBS in talks to take Bank of China stake
Reuters, June 23, 2005
http://www.reuters.com/financeNewsArticle.jhtml?type=business
News&storyID=8871234

Human rights – Bilateral ties / Population – One-child policy
US urges UN on China family planning
AP via YahooNews.com, June 23, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050622/
ap_on_re_as/un_china_family_planning_1

June 4th
Filming of documentary “Tiananmen” kicks off in Canada
影片《天安门》将在加拿大开拍
Voice of America, June 22, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-22-voa28.cfm

Labour - Employment market and income
200 million unemployed youth may cause lead to a crisis in society
2000万青年失业中国社会计时弹
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_6_22_17_22_53_931.html

Labour-Industrial accidents
Chemical plant blast injures 200
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/23/content
_453893.htm

Law – Wrongful convictions
Hunan government plead with Central Publicity Department to silent media coverage on the wrongful conviction of Xi Xingshan
湖南报请中宣部：欲封杀“滕兴善冤案”报道
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 23, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_22_14_23_6_469.html

Media - Press freedom
How To Keep Information Out Of Newspapers In China
EastSouthWestNorth via China Digital News, June 21, 2005
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20050623_1.htm

Media - Internet
CHINA: Hackers hit website of firm trying to control Internet use
Asia Pacific Media Network via China Digital News, June 21, 2005
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=25918

Police
Ministry of Public Security set to expand police force to 70,000 police in 12,866 township police stations
公安部為派出所招兵買馬 將充實七萬警力到基層
CRI Online, June 22, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/06/22/107@594052.htm

Police-Re-education through labour (RTL)
US Congress to hold congressional hearing on China’s “Re-education through labour” reform
美国会部门就中国劳改制举行听证
Voice of America, June 22, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-06-22-voa82.cfm

Protests and petitions
“Seeking petitioners’ village” by Liao Yiwu, Part 1 – Tears in petitioner village
廖亦武《寻访上访村》（1）：上访村，谁的眼泪在飞
Chinesenewsnet.com, June 22, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/Back
Stage/2005_6_22_10_3_14_999.html

Public health-mental health
Only 2.4 counsellors in a million people, survey told
我国每百万人中只有2．4名心理学工作者
China Youth Daily, June 23, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-06/23/content_22077.htm

Public health-HIV-Aids
Group helps child victims of HIV/AIDS
China Daily, June 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/23/content
_453900.htm

Public health - Other
Nestle China JV ordered to recall second type of baby milk powder
AFX News Limited, June 23, 2005
http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/23/afx21073
87.html

Religion
Bishop Calls for China, Vatican Compromise
AP, June 23, 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5093177,
00.html

Society – drug
Drug addicts to face criminal charges
Xinhuanet.com, June 23, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/23/content_3123
264.htm

Xinjiang
Uyghur Youths, Teacher Detained After School Brawl, Residents Say
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/06/21/uyghur_
clash/

Hong Kong
Gays set to lead democracy march
SCMP, June 23, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZZDPP73AE.html